Tuesday, April 04, 2006

MARIO MARIOTTI - ANIMAINS

The remarkable Italian artist Mario Mariotti(1936-1997) is a conceptual artist who transforms his hands into odd, fantastic creatures. He can turn hands into almost anything. His book "Animani" showcased a great variety of wild animals and birds -- all hands, adorned with a lot of paint, a few toothpicks, string and some button eyes. I scan this pictures from the book "Animains", 1974, Dessain et Tolra, Paris pour les éditions en langue française.

What a talented man he was, Sonia...These are such beautiful BEAUTIFUL Pictures! I was here before--actually twice--and thought I left a comment...(I think my illness made me stupid! LOL).....anyway...LOVE these!!

To answer your question my dear, no, none of those ads in the real estate page are mine...Somewhere I do have that page but God knows where....it was over 40 years ago! One day I will have to try to see if I can find that "ad"...it didn't have a photograph, but it had a wonderful description...and actually the 'real' thing was much much better than the "ad"....A very very unusuasl circumstance and a wonderful one, for me!Thanks for the visit, dear Sonia.

Sonia, I visited your post when you sent your 'update' email (which I love getting by the way, it's a lovely way of knowing you have a new post). BUT, I clicked one of your links and realized later that I'd forgotten to leave a comment to let you know I'd visited :) What a vivid imagination this artist has. I've seen some of his art before, and it was lovely to see more. Thanks! It's such an education to visit you!

I have a copy of the Hanibals, by Mario Mariotti, but had no idea who had done these until now. It was passed around in an email with no one given the credit. Thank you.

By the way, I have just spent yesterday & today reading your ENTIRE blog from the beginning in Sept. 2005 until the present day. It was very interesting and very imformative. I especially enjoyed the unusual fruit trees of Brazil and well as the landscapes, cities, art work and crafts of your mother, grandmother...I'm sure that I have probably left something out, but I just wanted to let you know that your blog was so interesting that I had to search your archives and ended up reading everything there was to read that you have written.

Hello, I am an spanish blogger. I am investigate to Mario Mariotti, and i am in your blog. Fantastic blog. I go to copy something photo of Mariotti and i go to put in my blog your blog, for publicite you.

Thank you for sharing. There are few pictures from this book apart from this: http://www.repubblica.it/2006/08/gallerie/spettacoliecultura/mani/1.htmlI used some of yours and hope you will not mind, it will be posted tomorrow. Wish you a pleasant afternoon!